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forced labour, if it goes ‘under the radar’. By creating such a database, partners forced labour in Malaysia and therefore

4.5 Programme Moreover, misconceptions about forced will be able to draw comprehensive the focus for Strategic Goal 3. Migration
management, by nature, is transnational
labour (e.g., confusing victims with
reports at different scales (e.g., national
Areas illegal aliens) may influence public level, at state level, sectoral/industry and the interventions under Strategic
perceptions and make forced labour level) and use these for analysis. The Goal 3 fall into three interdependent
harder to eradicate. NAPFL prioritises, in particular, the priority areas. First, the NAPFL intends to
production of evidence-based policy ensure that Malaysia enters into MOUs
Each of the four Strategic studies that will be useful for legal and other Government to Government National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025)
Goals corresponds to a pre-condition for improved review and planning. cooperation with sending countries in

programme area under the understanding and an open, productive the region to ensure transparent
that
dialogue
will
prevent
processes and to encourage sending
NAPFL. Each Programme misunderstandings and facilitate The Strategic Goal 2 Programme Areas countries to play an active role in
Area will cover interventions effective action is robust data collection will focus on building capacity for law preparing their nationals for migrant life
enforcement
and information dissemination.
and work. This could be, for example,
relevant
among
at tackling root causes and government authorities, such as the through improved pre-departure
drivers of forced labour in Labour Inspectorate. Equally important, training for migrant workers. Secondly,
Malaysia. Therefore, the NAPFL Programme Area 2 will include activities the NAPFL intends to improve
compliance
by
recruitment procedures and processes,
to
support
legal
prioritises creating solid employers and workers. Promoting notably through improved regulation of
understanding and open stronger legal compliance will prevent recruitment agencies. This could also
The Programme Area under Strategic dialogue about forced forced labour from occurring in become part of MOUs with sending
Goal 1 focuses on increasing awareness Malaysian workplaces, in both the countries in addition to activities to
and understanding of forced labour, labour, as a pre-condition for formal and informal sector. Hence, the strengthen the operations of private
both among individuals who are at further action. Programme Areas will include employment agencies in Malaysia.
increased risk, among duty bearers and information and outreach to business
in the general public. 10 Understanding owners in forced labour prone sectors
forced labour and conducting evidence- and areas to ensure that they Both of these priorities also intend to
based discussions on forced labour is understand their legal obligations. prevent forced labour through
seen as an essential strategy to prevent Therefore, the interventions will also regularising migration and protect
and mitigate forced labour. include data collection, analysis, and migrant workers from the risks
dissemination. The backbone of the Moreover, workers will be informed associated with irregular migration. The
NAPFL data strategy is the creation of a about their rights and about the ways in third priority area under Strategic Goal 3
If forced labour is a poorly understood
database in the MOHR that will collate
which they may access support and
National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025) able to protect themselves; families and sectors and organisations. Programme Area 2 links closely with the support migrant workers at risk and
is improving capacity among migration
data and information about forced
and under-recognised issue, those who
services, notably through the National
and other key officials, e.g., Labour
labour from multiple sources, across
may become victims are less likely to be
such,
Mechanism.
As
Grievance
Inspectors, to identify forced labour,
communities are less likely to be able to
activities
under
awareness
raising
implement the provisions of relevant
protect their members; and duty bearers
programme area 1 and the activities to
pieces of legislation. This includes, for
are less likely to identify and address
strengthen recruitment practices under
example, improved capacity to ensure
Programme Area 3.
are
workers
migrant
legally
that
registered and able to obtain services.
10 General public in this context means any person or group that
As forced labour is very intricately linked
may have an impact on forced labour directly or indirectly, and
includes broad groups like ‘youth’, ‘consumers’ etc. More specific
to the migrant workers in Malaysia,
Activities under Strategic Goal 3 will be
definitions will be applied when activities are implemented
improved migration management is a
coordinated very closely with activities
key component in the efforts to prevent
which
under
under
the
NAPTIP,